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Microsoft SharePoint ToolShell actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2025-53770)

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CVE-2025-53770 ToolShell is an actively exploited zero-day in Microsoft SharePoint on-premise servers, exposing systems to remote unauthenticated code execution and full file-system access. Microsoft issued emergency updates on July 21, 2025 after the flaw was abused in attacks. The vulnerability has been used against government, university, telecom, and finance targets, making the risk immediate for exposed deployments.

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Timeline

  1. 22.10.2025 13:24 1 articles · 7mo ago

    ToolShell active exploitation disclosed for SharePoint servers

    Initial Disclosure

    CVE-2025-53770 was disclosed as an actively exploited zero-day affecting on-premise Microsoft SharePoint servers, with attacks already targeting government agencies, universities, telecommunication service providers, and finance organizations.

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  2. 22.10.2025 13:24 1 articles · 7mo ago

    Microsoft issues emergency SharePoint updates for ToolShell

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Microsoft released emergency updates for CVE-2025-53770 on July 21 after the SharePoint zero-day was disclosed the previous day, providing a patch path for exposed on-premise servers.

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  3. 22.10.2025 13:24 1 articles · 7mo ago

    ToolShell intrusion on a Middle East telecommunications provider

    Technical Analysis Update

    On July 21, CVE-2025-53770 exploitation against a telecommunications service provider in the Middle East planted webshells for persistent access, then used DLL side-loading with legitimate Trend Micro and BitDefender executables to launch Zingdoor, a suspected ShadowPad Trojan, KrustyLoader, Sliver, ProcDump, Minidump, LsassDumper, PetitPotam (CVE-2021-36942), Certutil, GoGo Scanner, and Revsocks.

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  4. 22.10.2025 13:24 2 articles · 7mo ago

    Broader ToolShell campaign spans four regions

    Campaign Scope Update

    Assessment of ToolShell activity links compromises in the Middle East, South America, the U.S., and Africa to government, university, telecom, and finance targets, with malware typically associated with Salt Typhoon and evidence that the vulnerability was used by a larger set of Chinese threat actors than previously known.

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